New Orleans Saints TE David Thomas (undisclosed), OT Zach Strief (groin) and CB Corey White (knee) were limited in practice Tuesday, Nov. 27. Interim head coach Joe Vitt said Strief was closer to playing in Week 13. "Our right tackle situation is going to be fine in this game," Vitt said. "There's a lot of ways we can help that position. There's a lot of ways which we do help that position. We have the next man up theory that we've gone to."

New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham (ankle) is highly questionable for Week 7 after he missed practice Wednesday, Oct. 17. It's unclear if he dealing with a high or low ankle sprain, but he doesn't look to be back to 100 percent health. Graham has been doing some running, and the team is optimistic he'll be back sooner than later. TE David Thomas is the backup tight end should Graham be unable to suit up in Week 7.

The New Orleans Saints are hoping to re-sign impending free-agent TE David Thomas once the lockout is over but it appears like he will be able to test the free agent market. Thomas likely would be the No. 2 tight end if he re-signed with the Saints and is believed to be a part of the team's plan moving forward.

New Orleans Saints second-year TE Jimmy Graham can quickly take over the team's pass-catching role at tight end with the release of TE Jeremy Shockey, reports Pat Yasinskas, of ESPN. Graham has tremendous upside and emerged quickly during his first season. The team will likely keep TE David Thomas, too, who will rotate with Graham and serve as the blocking option.